Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Birmingham City FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Birmingham City FC
2 – 4
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Fri 15 Apr 2022 · 14:00 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Juninho Bacuna 4' Y
Juninho Bacuna 5' Y
Marc Roberts 40' Y
Ryan Woods 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Birmingham City FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

2
4
4
Birmingham City FC 10 games · Avg 2.3 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-15 Birmingham City FC 2–4 Coventry City FC 2021-11-23 Coventry City FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC 2021-01-30 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2020-11-20 Coventry City FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr Coventry City FC H 2–4 L
09 Apr Nottingham Forest FC A 0–2 L
03 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–0 W
19 Mar Swansea City AFC A 0–0 D
15 Mar Middlesbrough FC H 0–2 L
12 Mar Hull City AFC H 0–0 D
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr Birmingham City FC A 4–2 W
10 Apr Fulham FC A 3–1 W
06 Apr Nottingham Forest FC A 0–2 L
02 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–2 D
19 Mar Derby County FC A 1–1 D
16 Mar Hull City AFC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Birmingham City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Birmingham City FC
Phil Neumann 2 G
Demarai Gray 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Birmingham City FC vs Coventry City FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 4' Juninho Bacuna has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 4.
  • 5' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Juninho Bacuna.
  • 10' Nico Gordon has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 12' Kristian Pedersen doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Birmingham City FC that had 387 games and scored 421 goals.
  • 22' Lyle Taylor is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Birmingham City FC so far.
  • 27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 32' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 37' Coventry City FC have won 474 goals from 377 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 39' Brilliant from the ! Gary Gardner makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 39.
  • 40' Birmingham City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 40.
  • 40' What a moment for Ben Sheaf! That strike on 40 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 41' Against the run of play, Ben Sheaf has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 46' It looks surprising Coventry City FC does not make any changes. Lukas Jutkiewicz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 48' Ben Sheaf doubles the advantage! 2-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 49' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ben Sheaf makes no mistake. 2-4!
  • 50' Ben Sheaf adds to his 0 season tally! Coventry City FC lead 2-5 — and this changes everything.
  • 55' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Coventry City FC's shape.
  • 60' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their trying to find a way past Coventry City FC's compact .
  • 62' The Coventry City FC bench stirs into life. Fankaty Dabo is withdrawn and Todd Kane gets his opportunity.
  • 67' Ian Maatsen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 71' The deadlock is broken! Michael Rose gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
  • 75' Another substitution for Birmingham City FC to replace Juninho Bacuna by Troy Deeney on 75 minute.
  • 76' Another substitution for Birmingham City FC to replace Nico Gordon by Taylor Richards on 76 minute.
  • 77' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Nico Gordon exits the field as Taylor Richards enters on 77.
  • 82' The whistle greets Gustavo Hamer as he departs to be replaced by Kyle McFadzean.
  • 87' The Coventry City FC bench stirs into life. Ian Maatsen is withdrawn and Martyn Waghorn gets his opportunity.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Lukas Jutkiewicz. He replaces Scott Hogan on 88 minute.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ryan Woods.
  • 90' Magnificent from Callum O'Hare! That is 27 goals in 358 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-4 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Bowyer

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Callum O'Hare 3
Ben Sheaf 3
Michael Rose 1
Viktor Gyokeres 1
Josh Eccles 1
Ivan Sunjic 1
Jay Stansfield 1
Jeremie Bela 1

Head to Head

2022-04-15 Birmingham City FC 2–4 Coventry City FC 2021-11-23 Coventry City FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC 2021-01-30 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2020-11-20 Coventry City FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC

Birmingham City FC Form

2022-04-15 Birmingham City FC 2–4 Coventry City FC L 2022-04-09 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC L 2022-04-03 Birmingham City FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2022-03-19 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D 2022-03-15 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-03-12 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Hull City AFC D

Coventry City FC Form

2022-04-15 Birmingham City FC 2–4 Coventry City FC W 2022-04-10 Fulham FC 1–3 Coventry City FC W 2022-04-06 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Coventry City FC L 2022-04-02 Coventry City FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2022-03-19 Derby County FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2022-03-16 Coventry City FC 0–2 Hull City AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Birmingham City FC or Coventry City FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC31% Draw29% Coventry City FC40%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Coventry City FC
69%
Birmingham City FC or Coventry City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC23% Draw47% Coventry City FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.6%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 21% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.